Yeah, ya did. Just because it wasn't direct doesn't change the intent. Consistent theme with you and politics, bub. Ask your real friends, the ones from the intranet.
Democrats try to recruit KSR's Matt Jones to challenge Andy Barr ???
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He's a lib so it's sad it will alienate his audience b/c of poopoo head redneck hilljack publicans. Typical.
Keep it in this thread, but I heard Matthew Mitchell will take over when Matt leaves.
Fridays will now include the new Dance-off Hour.
Fridays will now include the new Dance-off Hour.
This cannot be overstated. I mean, that clown ran a metropolitan area of 1.3 million people, unchecked, from the comfort of a commuter college AD chair. Jones is the first and only figure to successfully tackle that mockneck messiah.
We cannot, nay, will not go back.
With the exception that he will win? Come on guys, it won't even be close if he runs.
I should also add that much of Jones' initial online "reach" with KSR was due to the fact he was constantly bashing anything and everything to do with UL athletics. UL fans never figured out, and still havent, that everytime they tweet or share anything hes said; theyre making him bigger.
They fed the troll, and the troll grew. This allowed him to go to advertisers and show alot of web traffic.
Jones only draw has ever been the UK basketball inside information combined with the UL hate unknowingly growing his presence.
They fed the troll, and the troll grew. This allowed him to go to advertisers and show alot of web traffic.
Jones only draw has ever been the UK basketball inside information combined with the UL hate unknowingly growing his presence.
Jones would be a terrible congressman. He was basically shown the door as an attorney at Frost Brown Todd (the largest firm in the state) because he was too focused on starting KSR and his love of UK sports. I don't think that he would be very focused on serving his constituents. He should stick to his current gig.
That's why he'd probably be good at politics. It's all about helping yourself, expanding your brand, etc...
Doubtful. Unless he witholds inside UK basketball info in return for others voting for his bills.
Either way, hed be a fool to leave what hes started to enter a hotly contested election.
He was working/posting on the KSR website while at FBT. He was shown the door because FBT doesn't pay six figure salaries to young attorneys who are not 100% focused on their law practice. So he started his own firm which would then allow him to do both.
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My point is that he would be a terrible congressman because his focus/passion would not be on the job but rather on UK sports.
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Well, lots of people in this thread know him & that crew personally from years of travel/attending any/all things UK.
Others are just obsessed with & jealous of the dude, and yes, it's both sad & creepy.
Others are just obsessed with & jealous of the dude, and yes, it's both sad & creepy.
I agree. But some people refuse to like those who root against their favorite political team.
I like Matt, I like and listen to KSR regularly, and I appreciate what he has done for the Big Blue Nation.
Having said that, there is no way in hell I'd vote for him because politically I'm completely opposite end of the spectrum.
But if he does run I'm not going to stop listening to KSR. I do hope he'd have the good taste/ethics not to turn the show into his own personal political pulpit, think someone referenced earlier that would be an election violation.
But if he loses and goes back on the air, I'm not gonna be bothered by it one way or the other. It's a great opportunity for him. Selfishly I hope he stays and keeps doing the KSR thing.
Having said that, there is no way in hell I'd vote for him because politically I'm completely opposite end of the spectrum.
But if he does run I'm not going to stop listening to KSR. I do hope he'd have the good taste/ethics not to turn the show into his own personal political pulpit, think someone referenced earlier that would be an election violation.
But if he loses and goes back on the air, I'm not gonna be bothered by it one way or the other. It's a great opportunity for him. Selfishly I hope he stays and keeps doing the KSR thing.
Depends. Some, like me, have been posting on some version of this board since 2000 and remember him from those days; and have been on twitter since early on.
Others do creepily either swing from his nuts, or hate his every move.
It seems too often that when people reach a certain point of notoriety that they begin to surround themselves with people that will agree with them and encourage them in whatever they decide or so called "Yes men". You see it over and over again with politicians and actors. They begin to misinterpret the feedback they get from their inner circle as the general feelings of the majority of people. I'm not sure if that is what is going on here. Hopefully that is not the case.
This is not to criticize MJ. The reality is he is a very, very talented radio host that has found a niche that works and works very well. He has worked hard to build something very special. I would hate to see others in the political establishment use his hard work just to try and gain another yes vote for their party in congress by a freshman congressman.
This is not to criticize MJ. The reality is he is a very, very talented radio host that has found a niche that works and works very well. He has worked hard to build something very special. I would hate to see others in the political establishment use his hard work just to try and gain another yes vote for their party in congress by a freshman congressman.
DM1...I am totally with you here . Have been with Matt from the beginning and have been a regular caller for a long time, even before him being on the stations he is now. I would never vote for him for political office because my beliefs are much different from his. The thing I thought was funny is he is trying to say that he is going to be a "moderate" dem when that party killed those a long time ago. Obama, Reed , Pelosi and the extreme left i.e. Planned Parenthood, Black lives matter, Extreme environmentalist and others planning on taking down the country now rule the Democratic Party...Good Luck Matt in whatever you decide , but this is one old boy that draws the friendship line at KENTUCKY SPORTS.
Disagree...I think Drew, Ryan and someone like JLo would do just fine...
Drew Franklin couldn't carry that show as much as Jones does. He's a sidekick/comic relief. Nothing wrong with that, but people underestimate how much heavy lifting Jones does in terms of filling airtime for two hours a day.
We would have too much contempt for our audience. Probably not a good recipe for success.
Drew is hilarious & a crucial part of the operation...My Madisonville Homie,...his work on the website itself trumps anyone, imo.
...but you idiots are underestimating the national Cred Jones has built. Not to mention Statewide.
You really think if he weren't part of the show forever going forward, that Jay Bilas, Seth Greenburg, Dick Vitale, and on and on and on, would be on call in an instant?
His reach is far & wide.
The goofiness is what got the show started, but these days his guest lists & features are what keeps me tuning in. He's a household name NATIONALLY for those who matter in CBB, whether you want to admit it or not. He can call ANY person he wants on the CBB scene and get them on.
He's the modern day Oscar, or even Cawood. He doesn't call games of course, but his Statewide Reach, impact, Celebrity is up there, and if he does this for another few decades, he'll be in that same class.
No, nobody could ever be Cawood, b/c he was THE voice for a generation that couldn't even watch many/most games on TV, but statewide, Matt is getting up there in popularity amongst UK fans for THIS era.
ANY national outlet is going to call one person if it pertains to UK sports, and it's not John Calipari -------> Matt Jones.
I think he's a dork, arrogant, dbag extreme liberal and all of the above...but I also think he's awesome, defends all things UK better than anyone ever has, and I appreciate what he's built from being a simple message board poster...and he's a decent guy.
I couldn't be further from his political views, but I couldn't care less, nor should you unless you're a complete dbag. Do you care what Anthony Davis' political views are? Tim Couch? Bill Keightley?
Your favorite musician, actor, celebrity, or friend?
...why would you?
It's incredible what he's done & become with regards to UK sports. Period. I'm jealous & you're jealous, whether you admit it or not.
<--------- fan.
...but you idiots are underestimating the national Cred Jones has built. Not to mention Statewide.
You really think if he weren't part of the show forever going forward, that Jay Bilas, Seth Greenburg, Dick Vitale, and on and on and on, would be on call in an instant?
His reach is far & wide.
The goofiness is what got the show started, but these days his guest lists & features are what keeps me tuning in. He's a household name NATIONALLY for those who matter in CBB, whether you want to admit it or not. He can call ANY person he wants on the CBB scene and get them on.
He's the modern day Oscar, or even Cawood. He doesn't call games of course, but his Statewide Reach, impact, Celebrity is up there, and if he does this for another few decades, he'll be in that same class.
No, nobody could ever be Cawood, b/c he was THE voice for a generation that couldn't even watch many/most games on TV, but statewide, Matt is getting up there in popularity amongst UK fans for THIS era.
ANY national outlet is going to call one person if it pertains to UK sports, and it's not John Calipari -------> Matt Jones.
I think he's a dork, arrogant, dbag extreme liberal and all of the above...but I also think he's awesome, defends all things UK better than anyone ever has, and I appreciate what he's built from being a simple message board poster...and he's a decent guy.
I couldn't be further from his political views, but I couldn't care less, nor should you unless you're a complete dbag. Do you care what Anthony Davis' political views are? Tim Couch? Bill Keightley?
Your favorite musician, actor, celebrity, or friend?
...why would you?
It's incredible what he's done & become with regards to UK sports. Period. I'm jealous & you're jealous, whether you admit it or not.
<--------- fan.
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He will be a party line guy so if you are a Democrat or liberal you want him and if you are a Republican or Conservative you won't. Pretty simple race. I wonder how he will handle being on the other end of the conversation when people can make smart a$$ remarks about what he says. He has had a real problem with criticism in the past which he has been very open about.
I have always thought he was just a goof so I wouldn't vote for him no matter my political leanings but that is just me. Also doesn't he live in Louisville...not exactly the 6th district. Did Billy G's house ever sell? Maybe he can move in there before he files his papers.
I have always thought he was just a goof so I wouldn't vote for him no matter my political leanings but that is just me. Also doesn't he live in Louisville...not exactly the 6th district. Did Billy G's house ever sell? Maybe he can move in there before he files his papers.
Don't care. However he does provide a few things, I'm not a Dem btw, but he will give dems a rural voice as all the others are from the coast..so he understands everyday KY. And two, he's not a politician, so he's not trying to satisfy the party and push straight ticket for everything. So he isn't an actor as all politicians are.
However, I'm fiscally conservative libertarian, so I'll probably think most of his views are dumb.
However, I'm fiscally conservative libertarian, so I'll probably think most of his views are dumb.
Yeah. Drew is great but he's definitely a side kick. Wonder if J-Lo/Franklin could do it? He's not intelligent witty enough, that's what really makes Jones great. He's just smarter than the LDawgs. Regardless prepping every day would take some serious effort. Drew couldn't roll in hungover every day.
If he wants anything done in congress he will be a politician. He will need to bow to the leadership to make things happen. Committee assignments and votes for bills come with horse trading. Other wise he will be a pariah and useless. Mr. Jones goes to Washington...
Like I said earlier, there are NO moderate Dems anymore and he will either tow the progressive party line or he won't last long . Just look at the makeup of the party and the individuals who run it. Al Sharpton being at the WH almost 100 times tells you all you need to know
There's no moderate ANYONE any more.
It's either socialists on the left or theocrats on the right. Both are hot garbage.